Long swamp is a city in Tortola.
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Long Swamp is located on a large, semicircular bay with various names. In the south it is that Fat Hog's Bay, in the North East End Bay. In the south, the bay is joined by the small, offshore island Buck Island protected. This makes it a popular anchorage for yachts. There are also a number of marinas and repair shops for sailing yachts.
In the middle of the bay, where Fat Hogs Bay merges into East End Bay, two streets branch off to the north and west. The northbound Lambert Road ends on the north coast at Long Bay. The westward Ridge Road runs over the top of the hills to Sage Mountain National Park. After a few hundred meters, however, there is a junction to the north that leads to Josiah's Bay.
The island Buck Island is privately owned. A previous owner had started building a bridge between the island and Tortola. Under British Virgin Island law, this would have meant that the public could use this bridge and enter Buck Island. The bridge construction was canceled. There was also a runway there, which has now grown over.
To the south of Buck Island there is another, deeply cut, safe, semicircular bay. On the west side it is the one Maya Cove, on the east side of the Hodges Creek. It is approx. 200 m wide and 600 m long. There are also marinas and service companies here.
1 km southeast of Maya Cove is the Paraquita Bay. This is a large, protected lagoon, a marine reserve. During the cyclone season, however, up to 120 yachts can find shelter there. The passage for sailboats is very narrow, especially for catamarans or trimarans it can get narrow.
Above Paraquita Bay is both the Department of Agriculture with its experimental farms and the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College. It is affiliated with the University of the West Indies and is attended by over 800 students. Music events take place there regularly.
Another 1 km further southeast of Paraquita Bay, halfway between East End and Road Town is the horseshoe-shaped one Brandywine Baywhich is only separated from Road Town Bay by a single headland.
getting there
In the street
By boat
mobility
Rental car
Gas stations
activities
Marinas
- Hodge's Creek Marina, Hodge's Creek, Maya Cove. Tel.: 494-5538, Fax: 494-6958. VHF: Channel 12. Restaurant, bar, ice cream, dive shop, fuel, laundry, water. 40 m dock, repair shop.
- Paraquita Bay Marine Shelter, Paraquita Bay. Tel.: 494-2751, Fax: 494-5166. 150 berths for members of the Marine Association. The Marine Association of the British Virgin Islands, Road Town. The annual fee is US $ 125. Berths can be allocated depending on availability. New member applications cost US $ 350 plus the annual fee of US $ 100.
- Penn's Landing Marina, East End Bay. Tel.: 495-1134, Fax: 495-1352. VHF: Canal 16. Restaurant, bar, berths, dock, showers, ice cream, ATM, gas bottles, grocery store, repair shop, electricity, water and yacht management.
- Sea Breeze Marina, Fat Hogs Bay. Tel.: 495-1560, Fax: 495-1561. Sea Breeze Yacht Charter, VHF Channel 12.
- Wheatley's Harbor View Marine Center, East end. Tel.: 495-1775, Fax: 495-1775. VHF Kanal 16. Berths, boat chandlers, dock operations, showers, ice, garbage disposal, restaurant, electricity, diving, water.
surfing
Diving
Yacht charter
shop
- Bobby's supermarket, East end. Tel.: 495-2140.
- Fine foods, Long Look Main Road. Tel.: 495-2362, Fax: 494-2222. Food.Open: Mon - Thu 7.30 a.m. - 8 p.m., Fri, Sat 7.30 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sun 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Rite Breeze Food Market, Sea Breeze Marina. Tel.: 495-1682. Food.Open: Mon - Sat 7.30 a.m. - 7.30 p.m., Sun 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
kitchen
- Alice's Place, Hodges Creek Marina. Tel.: 495-1559.
- Blackburne Highway Restaurant & Bar, Blackburne Road. Tel.: 494-1712.
- Brandywine Bay Restaurant, Brandywine Estate. Tel.: 495-1090, 495-2301 (Reservation), Fax: 495-1203. Caribbean-Mexican, evening wear is required!Open: Mon - Sat 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., closed August to October.Price: Starters $ 8-14, main courses $ 20-32, desserts $ 6.50-9.00.
- CalaMaya, Hodge's Creek Marina. Tel.: 495-2126, Fax: 494-7676. West Indian, medium prices to expensive.Open: daily 7.30 a.m. - 9.30 p.m.
- Eclipse restaurant, Penn's Landing Marina. Tel.: 495-1646. International, expensive.Open: daily 11.30 a.m. - 2 p.m. 5 p.m. - 10 p.m., bar and lounge from 4 p.m.
- Emilie's Cantina, Penn's Landing Marina. Tel.: 495-1775. Mexican, medium prices.Open: daily 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Fat Hog Bob's Restaurant & Sports Bar, Maya Cove. Tel.: 495-1010, Fax: 495-1070. International.Open: daily from 11 a.m.
- Kong Ming Asian Terrace, Wheatley's Harbor View Marine Center. Tel.: 495-1174. Chinese.Open: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
- Pelican's Café, Tropic Island Marina, Hodge's Creek. Tel.: 495-1515. Fast meals, medium prices, closed on Sun.
- The Virgin Queen Harbor View Restaurant, Harbor View Marina.
- Thelma's Place, Fat Hog's Bay. Tel.: 495-2636. West Indian.Open: Mon - Fri 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sat Sun 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
accommodation
- Hodge's Creek Marina Hotel, Hodges Creek Marina. Tel.: 494-5000, Fax: 494-7676. 24 rooms, restaurant, bar.Characteristic: ★★★.Price: In summer: double room US $ 149; in winter: double room US $ 179. Rental prices plus 17% tax.
- Tropic Island Villas, Maya Cove. Tel.: 495-2002, Fax: 495-2155. Studios, restaurant, bar, pool.Price: In summer: double 90-160 US $; in winter: double room US $ 125-190.
Learn
- H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), Paraquita Bay Campus. Tel.: 494-4994, Fax: 494-4996. This college is part of the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the University of the Virgin Islands. It was founded in 1990 and opened with 135 students. From 1998–1999 semesters there were already over 650 students. The extensive subjects include automotive technology, structural engineering - technical construction, business administration - marketing concentration, marine technology - electrical and mechanical strength, natural sciences - physics, natural sciences - computer science and board management.
health
doctors
- East End Clinic, Blackburn Highway. Tel.: 495-6119.
- Long Look Clinic, Long look, long swamp. Tel.: 495-2268.
Pharmacies
- Ruth's Drug Store, East end. Tel.: 495-1173.
Practical advice
Banks
- First Caribbean International Bank, East end. Tel.: 495-2189.
ATMs
- Banco Popular, East end.
- First Caribbean International Bank, next to Penn's Landing Marina.
- First Caribbean International Bank, below Thelma's Place, Fat Hog's Bay.
- First Bank, H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, Paraquita Bay.
police
post
- BVI Post, Long look. Tel.: 495-2315.
